The stock market on March 5, 1991
March 5, 1991, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 2.00% to close at 376.72. Of 5,699 US stocks that traded, 2,675 rose and 1,124 fell.
The S&P 500+2.00%closed at 376.72
How big a move#1,678of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,045price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,675of 5,699; 1,124 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lotus Development Corp (LOTS.) | +11.8% |
| Vons (VON) | +10.5% |
| U S Healthcare Inc (USHC) | +9.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Ibp Inc (IBP) | -3.9% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -2.9% |
| Pacific Telecom Inc (PTCM) | -2.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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